tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.comments2017-09-06T04:41:52.995-06:00The Enlightened SavageEnlightened Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17872131888278838737noreply@blogger.comBlogger1812125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-80086999737711854182016-12-06T09:56:27.603-07:002016-12-06T09:56:27.603-07:00&quot;Its(sic) time to stop the squabbling and uni...&quot;Its(sic) time to stop the squabbling and unite both parties and bring back true conservatism to Alberta.<br />What a wonderfully mindless and simple solution to what you perceive to be the problem. Oh, and you forgot the elucidate your definition of &quot;true conservatism&quot;. I&#39;m pretty sure you&#39;ll find many that won&#39;t agree with your definition. In fact, I&#39;m so sure I&#39;d put big money on it.<br /><br />&quot;Remember we had a united movement just ten years ago.&quot;<br />No you did not. You had the discipline of power as the glue holding your big tent adherents together. Once the bonds break, entropy takes over and no hell-spawn, former CPC apparatchik can bring such disparate parties together again. Your extreme flank has found its voice in the WRP and most, if not all, thoughtful PCs would be happy for that. <br /><br />CujoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-63958267648718252492016-11-29T11:46:28.798-07:002016-11-29T11:46:28.798-07:00Thanks for your thoughts, Jim.
I didn&#39;t mean ...Thanks for your thoughts, Jim.<br /><br />I didn&#39;t mean to imply that the police are objectively culpable for many of the reported incidents we see splashed across the headlines. The reality is, we just don&#39;t know what is happening in those moments before a gun gets drawn, or a taser deployed. The reality of what was about to happen WITHOUT that intervention on the part of the officer might be staggering. We read the headline &quot;Cop shoots suspect&quot;. What we don&#39;t read - and maybe never hear at all - is what that suspect was about to do. Or, at least, what the officer believed they were about to do (pulling something that looked like a weapon, etc).<br /><br />My point was simply that: We don&#39;t know. And if we don&#39;t know, and if our fellow citizens don&#39;t trust what the present leadership is telling them, then we need to find a way to restore that trust. The fact that there aren&#39;t any apparent gangs on my street impacts my perception of how safe the world around me is. I hear people wondering why cops wear vests because it &quot;makes them look like soldiers&quot;. I&#39;ve never heard an officer wonder about why they need the vests - because every officer understands very well the vest can be the difference between making it home or not, and my life in the suburbs doesn&#39;t give me any reason to even THINK of that as a possibility. <br /><br />Whether the blame for an incident falls on an individual officer, the service as a whole, the suspect, or a social media culture where information is provided without context, we need to get a handle on what is going on - and that will take a willingness on the part of all to actually hear everyone&#39;s point of view, and a related willingness to share what we&#39;re all truly feeling.Enlightened Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872131888278838737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-4848366686130837642016-11-29T11:27:30.465-07:002016-11-29T11:27:30.465-07:00Joey, I respect what you have written.
I do belie...Joey, I respect what you have written.<br /><br />I do believe you have highlighted two distinct situations. The first, the internal CPS culture. We, as the citizens of Calgary, have a right to be questioning that with what has come to light. I know a couple of the members of the Police commission and do have a level of confidence that it will be scrutinized heavily and investigated thoroughly. I await the results and corrective action.<br /><br />The second is what is actually happening on the streets. And it is this aspect that, with what you have written, carries more of a singular undertone that all of these incidents hold a high level of culpability on the part of the officers. And it is that that I will challenge. <br /><br />There are a number of matters that impact the behaviors and attitudes of our citizens today, particularly when confronted by the &#39;authorities&#39;, including our police officers. There is the lack of respect for authority, first and foremost (and yes, the issues noted above influence that). There is the angst, the stress, the futility that exist at varying levels within our population that, I submit, leads to anti-social behavior that would bring people into contact with police. But then there is the drug trade, the gang involvement. We still need to put some responsibility on the individuals who are on the other end of these incidents. They are not always blameless, despite what their mothers and their friends might bleat to the media. And do these incidents not reinforce that, when faced with an officer, that one co-operates? That belligerent behavior has significant consequences?<br /><br />Yes, I still respect and admire those who step forward as first responders--police, fire, emergency medical personnel. It is not a career path that I believe I have ever had the fortitude to be successful in. But when we add in the incremental societal influences that we have today, it is even more challenging. And to pile on suspicions that they are all just itching for a chance to pull that billy club, that tazer or the Glock is not realistic or helpful.Jim McCormicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-56480505116884191082016-09-18T17:34:12.004-06:002016-09-18T17:34:12.004-06:00Then what&#39;s the point of MLAs if we&#39;re not...Then what&#39;s the point of MLAs if we&#39;re not to listen to them? By your logic we should decide everything by referendum. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-47400637450005542282016-07-07T13:12:17.373-06:002016-07-07T13:12:17.373-06:00Even if you do homeschool your children, you don&#...Even if you do homeschool your children, you don&#39;t have the right to brainwash them with whatever drivel you want. You have to get permission from a board or a private school, and expect to be supervised and evaluated twice a year. And if you want your children to get high school credits, the program must follow the Alberta programs of study, and they must meet the same standards as everyone else. Education is the child&#39;s right and the parents&#39; responsibility. There is no such thing as parental rights. Alfredo Lourohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034668936745093329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-19951882741726281122016-06-26T16:11:02.679-06:002016-06-26T16:11:02.679-06:00Its time to stop the squabbling and unite both par...Its time to stop the squabbling and unite both parties and bring back true conservatism to Alberta. Remember we had a united movement just ten years ago. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-85481595445732487492015-12-18T09:42:01.153-07:002015-12-18T09:42:01.153-07:00Sounds to me that the Enlightend Savage needs a Li...Sounds to me that the Enlightend Savage needs a Liberal membership with views like these.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-31529787838980707182015-12-17T14:01:57.453-07:002015-12-17T14:01:57.453-07:00Your right. These has-been washed up MLA&#39;s we...Your right. These has-been washed up MLA&#39;s were fired by their voters, and their irrelevant. But, if you are so smart, why did the president of the Calgary Glenmore PC association want you to resign for these comments? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-54570209919964576422015-12-14T21:50:03.007-07:002015-12-14T21:50:03.007-07:00Judging by the Anonymous comments, &quot;no true S...Judging by the Anonymous comments, &quot;no true Scotsman&quot; remains the battle cry of the (farther) right. Never mind that it was Peter Lougheed&#39;s red Toryism that built the foundations, that Ralph Klein angered so many Albertans that the opposition grew to 32 seats or that urban Albertans voted *NDP* before going Wildrose - their narrative never changes.<br /><br />Some members of the PCAA leadership seem to think there is the opportunity for cooperation and compromise - a fundamental principle of Lougheed&#39;s Conservatives. However the rank and file understand that the Wildrose&#39;s ideology and political culture allows for neither. Paul Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343443537947477831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-28521172773763506672015-12-14T07:52:01.717-07:002015-12-14T07:52:01.717-07:00I agree the former MLA&#39;s are irrelevant. But s...I agree the former MLA&#39;s are irrelevant. But so is this blog. The worse Notley does and the more things she rams down our throat (Bill 6?) the more people are coming to the conclusion it&#39;s time to unite the right. This blog is out of touch, outdated, and has no basis in any type of reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-28617751276986017522015-12-13T23:55:47.244-07:002015-12-13T23:55:47.244-07:00PCs were wrong about Prentice
PCs were wrong about...PCs were wrong about Prentice<br />PCs were wrong about Redford<br />PCs were wrong about Stelmach<br /><br />You missed a whole bunch of history here Joey that shows a very long slide in judgement not just amongst the MLAs, but the PC membership. It has become a party with no principles; it was strictly a placeholder for power and now thst the power is gone the party is even more directionless than before. <br />&quot;The Wildrose is scary&quot; narrative was pretty much the exclusive campaign message of Redford and Co. Yes, the WR had a couple of dumb candidates and the PCs VERY effectively capatalized on that. For many, that Redford for narrative remains. For those paying attention though, it is a far cry from reality. Brian Jean is moderate in every respect and seeks a return to rationale government. The Calgary seat Prentice fled is a perfect example. Prasad Panda winning just shows how ridiculous the many claims about the WR are.<br />Yes, the PCs had great years, great people, great policy and, most importantly, great results. However, those years are long, long passed. I&#39;m willing to move to another conservative alternative and invite other conservatives to as well. Notley must be stopped. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-92140326158122895502015-12-13T00:57:18.295-07:002015-12-13T00:57:18.295-07:00mo·di·cum
\ˈmä-di-kəm also ˈmō-\
noun
: a small am...mo·di·cum<br />\ˈmä-di-kəm also ˈmō-\<br />noun<br />: a small amount<br />Full Definition<br />:a small portion :a limited quantity<br />Examples<br /><br />&quot;Only a modicum of skill is necessary to use the word &#39;modicum&#39; correctly, however anonymous trolls sometimes incorrectly use it as a fancy substitute for the word &#39;code&#39;, which it does not even come close to meaning, but who even owns a thesaurus any more?&quot;Enlightened Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872131888278838737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-22124851952106739452015-12-13T00:52:10.107-07:002015-12-13T00:52:10.107-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Enlightened Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872131888278838737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-70874932709953975572015-12-12T23:15:18.943-07:002015-12-12T23:15:18.943-07:00&quot;progressive&quot; is just modicum for hard l...&quot;progressive&quot; is just modicum for hard left wingers like Ken Chapman who would do well in the NDP... Alberta Party is left of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-62374321622411167912015-12-12T20:08:23.017-07:002015-12-12T20:08:23.017-07:00Progressives left or went inert in the PC party a ...Progressives left or went inert in the PC party a long time ago. I left to be part of a modern moderate movement called AlbertaParty.ca. Redford faked as a progressive Smith tried to be one &amp; Notley is personally but her Base isn&#39;t with here. Time to get Alberta beyond left and right and move forward Ken Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-47763559137213022362015-12-12T20:06:21.078-07:002015-12-12T20:06:21.078-07:00Progressives left or went inert in the PC party a ...Progressives left or went inert in the PC party a long time ago. I left to be part of a modern moderate movement called AlbertaParty.ca. Redford faked as a progressive Smith tried to be one &amp; Notley is personally but her Base isn&#39;t with here. Time to get Alberta beyond left and right and move forward Ken Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-64726080618397321172015-12-12T19:55:20.449-07:002015-12-12T19:55:20.449-07:00Actually, that&#39;s not the case at all. The PC&...Actually, that&#39;s not the case at all. The PC&#39;s problem and the reason for their loss is that they moved too far to the left, trying to buy off big unions, teachers, nurses, etc. with our tax dollars &amp; royalty revenue. By doing this they alienated the vast majority of their previous supporters. Prentice would be our Premier today with another massive majority had he started cutting service costs like Ralph Klein did. The unions would have complained, but the rest of us would have been happy and much better off. Time to go back to the base and move further to the right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-78255439618523588702015-12-12T18:23:46.855-07:002015-12-12T18:23:46.855-07:00Said like a true anonymous troll! LOLz.
Give me a...Said like a true anonymous troll! LOLz.<br /><br />Give me a break. For years the PCs were more centrist because that&#39;s what the majority of Albertans voters were. The further right they went the more votes, donors, volunteers, members, etc they lost.<br /><br />There are a few people who will always believe in a united right wing red neck Alberta but I think Albertans (and Canadians) have shown they reject that ideology and vision. <br /><br />It&#39;s 2015. Let&#39;s not try to keep the same failed party ideals going. Don&#39;t unite, don&#39;t rekindle. Rebuild. Make something better. Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288605727373925328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-43705913480036293492015-12-12T18:01:40.494-07:002015-12-12T18:01:40.494-07:00The opinion of a former MLA is much more political...The opinion of a former MLA is much more politically valid than the obscure blog of a failed nomination candidate from years past.<br /><br />We need to unite the right in Alberta, and this is happening whether you like it or not. If you are too left wing to be a conservative, Greg Clark or David Swann will happily take your membership, while the rest of us are taking Alberta back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-7076989747068154792015-12-12T16:46:55.917-07:002015-12-12T16:46:55.917-07:00i don&#39;t think that they can help themselves
ha...i don&#39;t think that they can help themselves<br />harper showed you could take the reformers and the alliance, the anti-native and other racists, the misogynists and the homophobic; the apocalyptic capitalist Christians; the fear mongers and the dividers; the pro fascists and corportists and everyone else with a self centered interest or a hate<br />hijack the conservative label<br />and spread over all like a great shining table cloth<br />and proceed to rule them all <br />true progressive conservatives are such a small slice of the aggregate at this point <br />i remember them as thinking reasonable men attuned to change thru heart and science and technology, the &quot;mark trail&quot; guys seeking to &quot;conserve&quot; but also progress and for everyone<br />not as harpers christmas card once said <br />&quot;loyal to friends and family &quot;...leaving most to fend for themselves and not void of conscience and adverse to examination and political discussion and an aversion to democracy as harper was.<br />harper got the brand and then destroyed it<br />i hope <br />that like the defeated fascists and the defeated confederates <br />they become a bunch of bitter old people <br />reminiscing their &quot;glory days&quot;<br />and never subject albertans or canadians to their brand of regressive exclusive thinking againlungtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06526204597913219959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-89612283248285331232015-11-17T07:31:10.050-07:002015-11-17T07:31:10.050-07:00&quot;Instead, the debate is lowered - to the lowe...&quot;Instead, the debate is lowered - to the lowest possible level. The citizenry is confused by 2, 3 or more sets of conflicting &quot;facts&quot;. The community is torn asunder because everyone who&#39;s not WITH us, is AGAINST us. Neighbours are destroying signs being put up by their neighbours, and shouting at each other at candidate forums that become a contest in &quot;who can get more supporters to fill the seats meant for undecided voters?&quot;. And life isn&#39;t better - it&#39;s a meaner, darker place where the party that wins rubs it in the face of those who lose … &quot;<br /><br />Precisely why, after all these years, I chose not to vote CPC. My vote didn&#39;t change the outcome in my riding, but I felt better knowing I made an informed choice based on principles and ideas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-26852323809101678582015-09-30T14:23:26.138-06:002015-09-30T14:23:26.138-06:00I think that you should vote for the Dany Allard b...I think that you should vote for the Dany Allard based on his IT experience in the oil and gas sector. Not only does he understand that Alberta&#39;s economy is very much based in oil and gas, and the balance that requires, but he&#39;s also experienced in the field of information technology which, in my experience, means that he is used to working with diverse groups to agree on, then create, a common solution. An IT background combines the best of logic, technical thought, cooperative solutions, and working hard with tight timelines and little cash - skills that Canadians need in their government now.Caranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-88714842665180406412015-09-18T18:02:22.325-06:002015-09-18T18:02:22.325-06:00I am also an avid supporter of our arts community ...I am also an avid supporter of our arts community and believe strongly in volunteerism. I have volunteered in various positions over the years from a crisis hotline operator to a music fest venue manager. Graham Mackenzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-81975358892482871162015-09-18T17:49:47.221-06:002015-09-18T17:49:47.221-06:00Graham: Thank-you very much for your response. I&#...Graham: Thank-you very much for your response. I&#39;ll give it my full consideration. And I will be at the debate, with another question for the candidates, in case they&#39;re solicited from the floor - see you there!Enlightened Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872131888278838737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929537540404873123.post-27754959693124614202015-09-18T17:47:10.734-06:002015-09-18T17:47:10.734-06:00Hello Enlightened Savage you should vote for me in...Hello Enlightened Savage you should vote for me in Calgary Shepard because I am going to fight to keep the air and water clean for this and all generations. I want to move education at all levels- daycare to post secondary towards free. I want the government to truly listen to the people in each riding and represent them accordingly. I want to ensure affordable housing is a reality. I want to work to create a diverse innovative economy and i believe that starts with transparent efficient education funding. I will work to make the electoral process as fair as we can. I would push investment in infrastructure i believe it is cheaper now than in the future. i believe in building strong sustainable integrated communities. I am a tireless worker i have worked three sometimes four jobs to get through university, to buy a house. I would bring that ethic to representing Calgary Shepard. If you want we can meet in person and i can answer any question you have.also the all candidates debate is sept 30 at jayman theatreGraham Mackenzienoreply@blogger.com